COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES

Global—and personal

Last month, the commercial airline industry looked to Everett, Wash., to see the future at the 787 Dreamliner Premiere. In an event that was both a global celebration and a personal experience, customers, manufacturers, suppliers, government officials and aviation enthusiasts greeted the new Boeing airplane with thunderous applause and praise.

Customers come first

Integrated Defense Systems’ Support Systems and Commercial Airplanes’ Commercial Aviation Services have teamed to find synergies and common practices. The goal: Fulfill Boeing’s strategy of providing a wide array of value-added products and services that help all its military customers operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.